The Pearl River flood control project is not a done deal, as environmental requirements and funding would need to be worked ...
The Army Corps of Engineers has approved a proposal to dam and lower the banks of the Pearl River near Jackson, local officials said.
JACKSON, Miss. — Days and days of heavy rain have forced authorities managing dams in Mississippi and Tennessee to release more water, worsening the flooding for people living downstream. Dramatic ...
People don’t set down roots and invest in communities where they feel that they’re at risk,” Jackson Mayor John Horhn said. Pearl Mayor Jake Windham noted that it is typically the poorest residents ...
"I want to feel every time we get that bad weather and the flood calls that I can sit and not start worrying, " said a neighbor.
The Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District plans to pursue three funding mechanisms on top of those from the federal government to pay for what’s officially known as the Pearl ...
The spring flood outlook for the St. Louis region is about as quiet as it gets — at least for now. “It’s kind of boring. It’s dry,” said Mark Fuchs, senior service hydrologist with the National ...
Leaders announced Feb. 26 that an approved Pearl River flood control plan aims to reduce flood risks and boost recreation and ...
Repeated rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms will bring a growing risk of flash flooding from Texas to the Ohio Valley, ...
MOLINE, Ill. — Warmer temperatures and less snow is a sure sign that the season is changing. As we head into the spring months, the StormTrack 8 team is keeping a close eye on the flood outlook as the ...